Pustules

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A small, elevated, fluid-filled bump on the skin often associated with infections or inflammatory conditions
2. An eruption on the skin resembling a blister that is typically filled with pus or other fluid
3. A circumscribed area of swelling on the skin that can indicate a variety of medical issues, particularly those that cause inflammation or irritation

Etymology: "Pustules" is the plural of "pustule," a noun for a small raised swelling on the skin, typically filled with pus or other fluid. The singular passed into English from Old French "pustule," which in turn came from Latin "pustula," meaning an inflamed sore or blister. The Latin word is itself a derivative of "pustulare," so the medical sense of a fluid-filled skin eruption has been part of the word since its earliest English use.

Synonyms: blisters, vesicles, bumps